This recent no-holds-barred political speech (above) made in Congress by Representative Pete Stark (Democrat) - in which he just relentlessly tells it as it is on the issues of kid's health care juxtaposed with the expense and moral issues of the war in Iraq and the GOP's stance on immigration etc. (perhaps even going a
little over the top in some of the personal comments at Bush in making his points - but nothing obscene or anything like that) - made me wonder how different would the world be today if more politicians constantly spoke their minds as freely as this.? You know like in that Jim Carrey movie Liar Liar where he had no choice but to tell the truth no matter how undiplomatic it might sound.More importantly what if politicians also fully acted on their words by fully following through with concrete actions? And what if - no matter what - they stood by what they said? Note that since this speech Pete Stark did apologize. Full story in today's LA Times.
You know what? I'm so happy that someone came out and spoke their mind. I'm sick of these politicians sugar coating shit. For example, if Bush would got and meet the president of Iran, I bet they probably would smile and shake hands, even after all the shit talking both have been doing for quite some time now. Honestly, if I was in Congress, I would speak my mind and display the feelings the people are sharing with me in my respective state. I wouldn't have apologized. Neither I or my friend who sat next to me watching the clip didn't feel offended by Rep. Starks comments. We are both veterans of the armed services! I'm neither Republican or Democrat. It seems to me that since the Democrats took over the House, I haven't seen any real progress in turning things around in our country. Please, somebody tell me that I'm wrong. I've gotten to point now that I'm going to write in my vote November 2008, because I don't know who to trust anymore. Sorry that I went off on a tangent. Anyway.... :-) LaterZzzz!
ALF